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I’ve ridden about 7,000km so far this year (about 5,000km on the sram disc brakes). Most of that is in the mountains, so I use the brakes quite a bit. I’m also
by freetime2 4y ago
I’ve ridden about 7,000km so far this year (about 5,000km on the sram disc brakes). Most of that is in the mountains, so I use the brakes quite a bit. I’m also not the lightest rider in the world. As mentioned elsewhere, I get about 2000km on the front brake pads, whereas I’d estimate I got double that on rim brakes. I’m curious how many miles have you put into your brake pads, and in what sort of conditions?
Also as mentioned in another comment, there’s a video of Chris Froome complaining about pretty much the same alignment issues that I’ve experienced. So I don’t think it’s just me. I believe he was on Shimano at the time.
I would have preferred Shimano but at the time we were in the midst of a bikepocalypse and SRAM was all that was available in my size/target budget.
- midoridensha 4y ago>I’m curious how many miles have you put into your brake pads I don't know: my bike doesn't have an odometer. I've never seen one that did.
- freetime2 4y agoIt's not uncommon to use a GPS to log rides. Before GPS became commonplace, there were cycling computers that could estimate your distance based on the number of revolutions your wheel made (as measured by either a magnet on a spoke passing over a sensor, or an accelerometer).
- midoridensha 4y agoPeople using bikes as daily transportation don't normally use this stuff.